(19)
(11) EP 1 934 826 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.09.2007

(43) Date of publication:
25.06.2008 Bulletin 2008/26

(21) Application number: 06793655.9

(22) Date of filing: 20.09.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/30(2006.01)
G06Q 10/00(2006.01)
G06F 21/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2006/066522
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/039455 (12.04.2007 Gazette 2007/15)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 05.10.2005 US 244270

(71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, NY 10504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HSU, Windsor, Wee, Sun
    San Jose, California 95120 (US)
  • MA, Xiaonan
    Sunnyvale, California 94087 (US)

(74) Representative: Williams, Julian David 
IBM United Kingdom Limited Intellectual Property Law Hursley Park
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

   


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